Lucknow, May 2 -- The Census 2027 process will commence in Uttar Pradesh with Self Enumeration from May 7 to 21, though the first phase involving counting of houses and residences will be held between May 22-June 20.
The crucial second phase will be held between February 9 to 28, 2027 when individual details and caste census would be done.
Sheetal Verma, Director of the Uttar Pradesh Census Operations Directorate, on Saturday provided detailed information about the preparations and process for Census 2027.
She explained that this will be the country's eighth census after Independence and 16th census of the country starting from 1872 , with the reference time for the entire process set at 12 midnight on March 1, 2027, meaning the official...